Onuminya Innocent in Sokoto
Leading cement manufacturer, BUA Cement PLC, has graduated 60 youths trained as Heavy Duty Machine Operators at its Sokoto plant, with 52 of the graduands offered automatic employment by the company.
The graduation ceremony, held in Sokoto, was part of BUA’s Corporate Social Responsibility drive aimed at empowering host communities and reducing youth unemployment in the state.
Speaking at the event, the Managing Director and Chief Executive of BUA Cement, Engr. Muhammad Haliru Binji, who was represented by the Plant Director, Engr. Aminu Bashir, said the trainees underwent a rigorous six-month technical training program.
Binji explained that the program was designed to equip youths with practical skills in the operation and maintenance of heavy-duty equipment used in cement production and mining operations.